• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Two days after the ash eruptions of Kanlaon volcano on February 15, residents of Barangay Mailum in Bago City, Negros Occidental, which has a population of 9,827, are still suffering from a sulfuric stench, aside from
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN An 81-year-old widow and her son were shot dead by a still unidentified gunman on February 15, at Sitio Lower Lauyan in Barangay Dianay, Escalante City, Negros Occidental. The victim, alias Estelita, a pensioner, and her
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Philippine Army will secure the exterior perimeters of polling areas, while the police is tasked with maintaining law and order within the vicinity of polling precincts during the May 12 elections, Provincial Election Supervisor Atty.
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Philippine National Police reported the arrest of 111 drug suspects in almost one week of anti-drug operations in Western Visayas, resulting in the confiscation of P11.76 million worth of suspected shabu. In a report, the
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Two gunmen riding tandem on a motorcycle were arrested by the police during a pursuit operation that was mounted after the shooting of an Army soldier on Monday at Sitio Takas in Barangay Palampas, San Carlos
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO A 52-year-old male from Barangay Villamonte, Bacolod City succumbed to leptospirosis on January 26. That is the first suspected case of leptospirosis in Bacolod this year. Records from the Bacolod City Health Office said the patient
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Bacolod Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez has again designated Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran as acting mayor of Bacolod City from February 14 to 19, due to travel abroad by the former. Familiaran’s designation as acting mayor
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The family of the late Rolito Tanillo, an alleged member of the New People’s Army who has been linked to an arson incident, got financial assistance from the municipal government of La Libertad in Negros Oriental.
SHOWCASE. One of the agro booths of the 24 barangays in Bago City, showcasing their best products and practices as part of the Agro-Industrial, Cultural and Educational Trade Fair, part of its 69th Charter Anniversary celebrations.* Bago City PIO photo
Christ one time warned his disciples about the leaven of the Pharisees and of Herod which they did not understand at first. (cfr. Mk 8,14-21) It took them time to understand that the leaven Christ was talking about was not
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO An ordinance mandating strict compliance of all poultry dressing plants and poultry processing plants being undertaken in markets, stores, and other establishments to be sold for human consumption within the City of Bacolod, was approved by
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Talisay City government honored and gave recognition on Wednesday outstanding Talisaynons, taxpayers and partners in public service during the Pasidungog awarding rites, in line with its 28th charter anniversary. Honored as outstanding Talisaynons were Kevin
• RICHARD T. CABALLERO JR. In a decisive display of sustained law enforcement efforts, the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) successfully arrested two high-ranking fugitives in the Negros Island Region on Monday. The first operation was conducted in Sitio
That’s what happened to St. John the Baptist. (cfr. Mk 6,14-29) Just because he did not want to lose face before his guests, King Herod finally chose to give in to the request of a dancing girl who, advised by
The City of Bacolod has reaffirmed its commitment to the Department of the Interior and Local Government’s (DILG) initiatives and policies including the anti-epal policy, with a focus on fostering transparency and accountability in all local government-funded projects, a press
• RICHARD T. CABALLERO JR. To accelerate the investigation of the “Bornales Siblings” case, where three siblings who were minors were mauled inside their house at Hacienda Badiang, Brgy. E. Lopez, Silay City, the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOcPPO)
